For equine practitioners and trainees, VCRS is offering a hands-on Equine Respiratory Wet Lab on Saturday, November 7 2026,  College Station, Texas focused on practical approaches to respiratory disease in horses. Participants will have 5 practical lectures in the morning, lunch, and then rotate through small-group, hands-on stations covering bronchoalveolar lavage and cytology, upper and lower airway endoscopy, thoracic imaging, sinus procedures, foal resuscitation and respiratory management, and aerosol drug delivery/nebulizer techniques with a total of 8.5 hr RACE-approved CE hours. The program brings together an outstanding group of equine clinicians and educators, including:

• Dr. Melissa Mazan: Asthma & Lower Airway Disease
• Dr. Ben Buchanan: Infectious Disease Management in Foals & Adults
• Dr. George Elane: Managing Sinus Disease & Upper Airway Issues
• Dr. Kara Lascola: Respiratory Disease & Ventilatory Support in Foals
• Dr. Michelle Coleman: Managing Asthma Along with Endocrine Disease

along with faculty from Texas A&M and other institutions. The wet lab is particularly relevant for equine general practitioners, sport/performance-horse veterinarians, veterinarians with a respiratory interest, interns and residents, and other equine-focused trainees. Additional information and registration available at: tx.ag/EquineWetLab

The wet lab immediately precedes the VCRS Symposium, November 8–10, brings together veterinarians and researchers from across species to explore respiratory health through a comparative lens (21.5 RACE-approved CE hours available). Programming spans primarily small animal and equine respiratory medicine, with topics including airway disease and asthma, infectious respiratory disease, respiratory immunology, neonatal respiratory care, aerosol therapeutics, and ventilatory support. This year’s program includes invited experts from veterinary and human medicine as well as 29 research abstracts, with a strong equine representation. In-person and virtual options are available for the Symposium – more information and registration is available at: tx.ag/VCRS2026